Living Better with MSOn a sunny spring afternoon, Janet Tipton teaches her sixth-grade students Spanish using an electronic device that enables her to write and instruct without leaving her seat...Tipton's story is the epitome of the vision behind the MS Technology Collaborative, a partnership between Bayer HealthCare, Microsoft and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.From JC online -Indiana, May 19, 2009

Georgia Takes Lead in Travel/Tourism for the DisabledConsider all of the frustrations that you may experience preparing for and during overseas travel. Now imagine the existence of these difficulties in addition to the challenge of being visually impaired, deaf or physically disabled. These considerations and concerns for people with disabilities have inspired public and private sector leaders in Georgia to direct efforts toward statewide travel and tourism.From Global Atlanta, May 15, 2009

e-ISOTIS Participation in Autonomia ExibitionAutonomia Expo constitutes the largest exhibition of products and services for disability, health, rehabilitation, special education, technology and independent living in Greece, also attracting participation from European providers. e-ISOTIS organization will participate to the Autonomia Exhibition with stand providing information to the visitors and to all people that will express interest for our services. From PR Log, May 13, 2009

Berkeley - Assistive Technology Center Opens New LabThe grand opening of an expanded Assistive Technology Teaching and Learning Center, for use by students in the campus Disabled Students' Program, was celebrated on Monday, May 11, with a ribbon-cutting and open house. The bright and spacious new facility in 22 Wheeler improves on the resources available to disabled students in its former Moffitt Library location, a windowless space that users called "the Cave." The center’s state-of-the-art technology — including software for literacy, speech recognition, organizing, and visual assistance, as well as a Braille embosser and media to convert textbooks into accessible formats on demand — will promote the academic success of students with disabilities.From UC Berkeley, May 12, 2009

Qatar - More Tools Sought for Physically ChallengedAt the inauguration yesterday of the 9th forum of the Gulf Disability Society (GDS), being held in association with the Shafallah Centre for Children with Disabilities, the centre’s board chairman Saif al-Hajri emphasised the need for teachers to ensure transfer of knowledge while teaching people with disabilities and how to encourage students to invent simple tools that will make their living much easier.From Gulf Times, May 12, 2009

Technologies Help More Enjoy MoviesWith assistive technology coming soon to the State Theatre, Magee and others like her can experience movies like \"Slumdog Millionaire\" and \"State of Play\" with rich descriptive narration. The technology, called DVS Theatrical, is part of the MoPix system, which also includes a patented \"Rear Window\" captioning system for deaf and hard-of-hearing patrons.From Record-Eagle Northern Michigan\'s Newspaper, May 07, 2009